Aerospace Design...
Today was the first day of aerospace systems design. Right off the bat, we're introduced with our design topic...
We have to design a vehicle that can transport cargo and crew from and to the International Space Station. We're competing with other design teams across the country and the winning team gets chosen to present their design to NASA.
The various design areas are as follows:
- Structural anaylsis
- Propulsion
- Launch Vehicle
- Communications
- Flight Mechanics
- Orbital Mechanics
- Life Support Systems
- Thermal Protection Systems
- Ground Tracking/Guidance Control
- Cost Efficiency
...never have I been so freaked out yet so excited about a class in my life.
We have to design a vehicle that can transport cargo and crew from and to the International Space Station. We're competing with other design teams across the country and the winning team gets chosen to present their design to NASA.
The various design areas are as follows:
- Structural anaylsis
- Propulsion
- Launch Vehicle
- Communications
- Flight Mechanics
- Orbital Mechanics
- Life Support Systems
- Thermal Protection Systems
- Ground Tracking/Guidance Control
- Cost Efficiency
...never have I been so freaked out yet so excited about a class in my life.